Brew 5,425 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Ladybird was owned by a friend of mine Dave Ling of Bridges van hire, he sold it about a year ago and has now retired. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 We went from the Hurt arms at Ambergate, great experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,425 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Dave was the guy who caused a bit of rumpus over the Lace Market when he became becalmed and couldn't move. Homesford Cottage a bit further on was another launch site we used. That area was chosen because the prevailing wind took us back towards home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 It was the Ladybird balloon I went on, got a ’ Sustificate’ to frame! Someone I knew in the 70s, Howard Cox who used to live Long Eaton way, was killed in a balloon accident in New Zealand in 2012. There were 10 passengers plus the pilot on board, the balloon hit power lines and burst into flames. Two jumped to their death, the rest burnt to death. It was a major tragedy that was worldwide news, I wasn’t aware until a couple of years ago that Howard was one of the fatalities. Forensic tests showed that the pilot had been smoking cannabis. A chilling reminder that we don’t know who we put our lives and trust on .......... people we don’t know from Adam almost every day. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,635 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Over my house a few years ago Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 We’re away in Dorset for a few days while the sun is shining and it’s unusually warm for this late in October. While out for dinner this evening we were chatting to a couple from New Zealand who are travelling around Europe, they’ve been in England for several weeks and off to France tomorrow. They were telling us that they’ve got no kids, their dog has died, they’ve sold their house and put all their worldly goods into storage in Auckland and are travelling for two years, Could any of you lot do that? I have always loved to travel and see other parts of the World but I’m blowed if I could live out of a suitcase for two years. Think I could just about manage a month or six weeks! We’ve never been to NZ and Oz and to go that far I reckon we’d need several weeks away but won’t consider it until our Jack has gone over the rainbow bridge. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Two years ! I love my holidays and travelling, but I love to return to my own bed, pillows, shower, toilet paper, garden. Oh, £50M on the lottery...... Mmmmm, I might just manage come to think of it ! 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 This travelling pair weren’t particularly young either. I should say they were early 60s. Good luck and well done to them though. It’s easy to put off doing things until the time is right and then it’s too late. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I presume they were travelling in a big motor home? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 You're right Lizzie regarding not putting things off until it's too late. My ex and I had planned on doing the Southern States of America. Mainly for the music, food, easygoing way of life, and to embrace the Southerners views on the world. Sadly, it never came to fruition, as we parted in 2001. I'm now 73, and still have the desire to get there, but the current Mrs FLY is apprehensive about flying, but I'm certain she would agree if I REALLY insisted. I'll just keep hoping ! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Too true Lizzie, mea culpa and now living with the regret; there's always tomorrow but sometimes that tomorrow DOESN'T come. It is so good that you are doing so much and enjoying so doing. Good on yer mi duck !! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I did make the move. I left Nottingham for reasons already explained on this forum and moved to the South of England. After a time there where I was also finding things 'less than amiable', shall we say, I had the opportunity to first of all to sort of commute to France on a two or three weekly basis and then to move permanently to the country. I have no particular affiliation for the French people and I did find my early days there rather difficult but I did find things a lot better than I found the UK to be in my later days there. I fairly quickly became used to the French way of life - so much so that when I visit the UK now it seems somewhat like a foreign country. I can't imagine what it would be like to live in another country now. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,900 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 You do get used to being and living in another country. At first you miss your home comforts, things you've been used to all your life and nowhere sells them. Different medical arrangements, the language if you don't speak it, no big shopping centres if you don't live in a city, different sizing of clothes, getting used to waiting in banks and post offices as everything is done on the computer and loads of other things that maybe hasn't occurred to you but there is another side. Fabulous weather most of the time even in winter the sun is quite warm even if the air is freezing, food, you can find most things if you look and fruit and veg is cheap compared with uk, restaurants, bars and pizzerias are in abundance. I could go on all day about the pros and cons but its up to you to do what you want to do and whether its the right thing to do at your age. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 4 hours ago, MargieH said: I presume they were travelling in a big motor home? No Margie, they are staying in hotels/B & Bs and travelling by car mostly. I have a schoolfriend who sold his house by the beach on the east coast of Scotland about 5 years ago, bought a massive motor home and spends 8 or 9 months a year in the south of Spain, but last year they went down there via Croatia, also spending several weeks travelling around Europe. They have a ‘garage’ in the back of the motor home where they kept a Smart car for local driving until this year, but they now have too much stuff to cart around that he’s bought a trailer for a slightly bigger car and uses the ‘garage’ for storage. They also have an elderly dog who goes everywhere with them. Not my idea of fun but they’re enjoying life. My two sons didn’t go with the flow on leaving school by taking a Gap Year. Neither of them have liked ‘slumming it’ and said at the time that they would travel the World when they can afford to stay in decent hotels rather than backpackers hostels. Now, in their jobs, they seem to spend more time in business hotels than at home! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 5 hours ago, FLY2 said: You're right Lizzie regarding not putting things off until it's too late. My ex and I had planned on doing the Southern States of America. Mainly for the music, food, easygoing way of life, and to embrace the Southerners views on the world. Sadly, it never came to fruition, as we parted in 2001. I'm now 73, and still have the desire to get there, but the current Mrs FLY is apprehensive about flying, but I'm certain she would agree if I REALLY insisted. I'll just keep hoping ! Well, if you do, drop in and see us. We'd make you welcome. Re. Taking to the road. Mrs. L and I discussed the motor home idea and hitting the roads in the USA. We finally decided that for a couple of old doggy fogies it would not be the best option. Emtying sewer tanks, refilling water containers finding plug ins on camp sites is Ok for a holiday for a week or two but could get old quickly as one ages. We like the comforts of a house. So I anticipate staying here until I'm removed in a pine box. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,425 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 A friend of mine, a Stabbo lad, had a Winnebago, a huge thing that weighed over 6 tons and with a 7 litre petrol engine did 6 to the gallon. Anyway he along with his new lady friend went for a jaunt through Europe (£16000 on fuel alone) to his villa in Spain. His lady friend loved the villa and asked to stay there while he returned to the UK to sort out some business. On his return he found strange people living in the villa and claimed they owned it. Turns out while he was back home she had sold it, (£95000) and buggered off to Australia! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Ouch! That would hurt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Ohhhh, that’s nasty Brew!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Reminiscent of my ex Brew. She got a Toy Boy, a villa in Portugal, toured Europe, Did the US in a hired Winnebago, then months in the Far East, on my hard earned savings ! Great life innit ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 This is my friend’s motorhome, got a recent photo showing the car on a trailer hooked up to it but it shows his reg number so thought it best not to post on here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Oooh! E's got one of those motorized lawn chairs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,321 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 55 minutes ago, FLY2 said: Reminiscent of my ex Brew. She got a Toy Boy, a villa in Portugal, toured Europe, Did the US in a hired Winnebago, then months in the Far East, on my hard earned savings ! Great life innit ? But she hasn't got a friendly little 3 legged cat who comes round to see her everyday! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 1 hour ago, loppylugs said: Oooh! E's got one of those motorized lawn chairs. No Loppy, it’s a sewing machine! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,483 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 The motoring equivalent of Russian Dolls. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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